Main Event | 2013 PokerStars.net APPT Seoul

03-17-2013 16:54 UTC+9

Masahiro Osada Eliminated in 8th Place (KRW 17,800,000)

Mickey Doft

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Nicky Tao Jin opened to 24,000 in the hijack and Masahiro Osada three-bet to 68,000 on the button. Action folded back to Jin who four-bet jammed for 442,000 effective. Osada tanked for about 90 seconds before calling all in.

Osada:
Jin:

The board ran out as Jin caught a king on the river to score the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicky Tao Jin	960,000 535,000	535,000
Masahiro Osada	Busted

Tags: Masahiro Osada Nicky Tao Jin

03-17-2013 16:58 UTC+9

Paul John Elliott Doubles Through Sung Soo Chon

Mickey Doft

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Sung Soo Chon min-raised to 24,000 from under the gun. He was called by Nicky Tao Jin in the hijack, Chane Kampanatsanyakorn in the cutoff, and Paul John Elliott in the big blind.

The flop fell and Elliott checked to Chon who bet 45,000. Jin folded, Kampanatsanyakorn called, and Elliott raised all in for 93,000 total. Chon iso-shoved, forcing a fold from Kampanatsanyakorn.

Chon:
Elliott:

Elliott was ahead with trips and held up through the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul John Elliott	321,000 181,000	181,000
Sung Soo Chon	135,000 -115,000	-115,000

Tags: Paul John Elliott Sung Soo Chon

03-17-2013 16:59 UTC+9

Break

Josh_Cahlik

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Players are on a 10-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Lim	1,280,000 -230,000	-230,000

Nicky Tao Jin	942,000 -18,000	-18,000
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn	654,000 69,000	69,000
Xuan Liu	420,000 -150,000	-150,000
Sixiao Li	418,000 -52,000	-52,000
Paul John Elliott	395,000 74,000	74,000
Sung Soo Chon	122,000 -13,000	-13,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

03-17-2013 17:18 UTC+9

Kampanatsanyakorn with the Four-Bet

Josh_Cahlik

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Aaron Lim opened to 32,000 from early position only to have Nicky Tao Jin three-bet to 74,000 from the next seat over. Chane Kampanatsanyakorn was the next to look at his cards and he took his time cutting out a four-bet to 174,000. Just like that every player at the table folded and Kampanatsanyakorn took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicky Tao Jin	870,000 -72,000	-72,000
Chane Kampanatsanyakorn	790,000 136,000	136,000

Tags: Chane Kampanatsanyakorn Aaron Lim Nicky Tao Jin

03-17-2013 17:23 UTC+9

Sung Soo Chon Eliminated in 7th Place (KRW 23,800,000)

Josh_Cahlik

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Xuan Liu opened to 32,000 and action folded to a short-stacked Sung Soo Chon who moved all in for about 95,000 from the big blind. Liu called and the hands were shown:

Liu:
Chon:

The board came down and both players made a club flush. Liu's flush, however, was superior and she was able to eliminate Chon in seventh place. He will collect KRW 23,800,000 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xuan Liu	515,000 95,000	95,000
Sung Soo Chon	Busted

Tags: Xuan Liu Sung Soo Chon

03-17-2013 17:34 UTC+9

Xuan Liu vs. Juicy Li

Mickey Doft

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Sixiao "Juicy" Li opened to 33,000 under the gun and and Xuan Liu defended her big blind.

The flop came down and Liu checked to Juicy who bet 32,000. After a few moments, Liu raised to 75,000. A call from Juicy landed the turn. Liu bet 102,000, but was met with a quick all-in raise from Juicy. Liu folded after about 10 seconds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sixiao Li	635,000 217,000	217,000
Xuan Liu	295,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Sixiao Li Xuan Liu

03-17-2013 17:37 UTC+9

Aaron Lim vs. Nicky Tao Jin

Mickey Doft

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Aaron Lim raised to 32,000 in the hijack and Nicky Tao Jin three-bet to 68,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Lim who called.

Both players checked the flop and turn before Lim bet 107,000 following the river. Jin tanked for about two minutes before he called, but mucked when Lim turned over for eights and fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Lim	1,530,000 250,000	250,000

Nicky Tao Jin	670,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Aaron Lim Nicky Tao Jin

03-17-2013 17:51 UTC+9

Small One For Jin

Josh_Cahlik

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Nicky Tao Jin opened to 32,000 and received a call from Paul John Elliott from the big blind.

The flop prompted checks from both players. The dealer dropped down the on the turn and Elliott came out swinging with 40,000. Jin called and the completed the board. Elliott checked and Jin bet 42,000. Elliott folded his hand and Jin took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicky Tao Jin	690,000 20,000	20,000
Paul John Elliott	290,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Nicky Tao Jin Paul John Elliott

03-17-2013 17:55 UTC+9

Three For Liu

Josh_Cahlik

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Hand 1: Xuan Liu raised to 32,000 from the cutoff and Aaron Lim called from the big blind. Liu continued on the flop and Lim folded.

Hand 2: Liu made it 32,000 from the hijack and the table folded.

Hand 3: Liu opened to 32,000 from under the gun and was called by Chane Kampanatsanyakorn from the big blind. The duo took in a flop of and Kampanatsanyakorn checked. Liu bet 35,000 and Kampanatsanyakorn let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xuan Liu	425,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Xuan Liu